British* And *American English

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speakers of American English and speakers of British English
.have no trouble understanding each other

The differences are small and do not interfere with communication. Some differences in the usage of common vocabulary and spelling


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** The First Group **


American English *~*~***~*~* British English




attorney , lawyer*~*~***~*~* barrister , solicitor



bathrobe *~*~***~*~* dressing gown



-can -of beans-*~*~***~*~* tin -of beans



cookie *~*~***~*~* biscuit


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corn *~*~***~*~* maize



diaper *~*~***~*~* nappy



driver's license *~*~***~*~* driving license



drug store *~*~***~*~* chemist's


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[حسن الإبراهيم]

to me as an American accent speaker it is easy to understand the first set of words ..

but the british ones were a bit hard to understand ..

Anyway I am waiting for more vocabs to figure those slight differences

thank you for your great efforts in this forum

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thankyou for your encouragement





~ The Second Group ~

American English *~*~***~*~* British English



elevator *~*~***~*~* lift


eraser *~*~***~*~* rubber


flashlight *~*~***~*~* torch


gas, gasoline *~*~***~*~* petrol

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hood of a car *~*~***~*~* bonnet of a car


living room*~*~***~*~* sitting room ,drawing room


raise in salary *~*~***~*~* rise in salary


-rest room*~*~***~*~* public toilet,WC-water closet




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~ The Last Group ~


American English *~*~***~*~* British English

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scedule *~*~***~*~* timetable


sidewalk *~*~***~*~* pavement,footpath


sink *~*~***~*~* basin


soccer *~*~***~*~* football


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truck*~*~***~*~* lorry,van


trunk of acar*~*~***~*~* boot of acar


stove *~*~***~*~* cooker


be on vacation*~*~***~*~* be on holiday

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[هاوي الإبداع]

Thank you very much... Is the difference in vocab only, or there is in grammar?

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*~ IN SPELLING ~*


~ THE FIRST GROUP ~


American English * ^ * ^ * British English

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theater * ^ * ^ * theatre


center * ^ * ^ * centre


Liter * ^ * ^ * litre


color * ^ * ^ * colour


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honor * ^ * ^ * honour


labor * ^ * ^ * labour


odor* ^ * ^ * odour


jewelry * ^ * ^ * jewellry


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~ THE SECOND GROUP ~

American English * ^ * ^ * British English

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traveler * ^ * ^ * traveller


woolen * ^ * ^ * woollen


skillful * ^ * ^ * skilful


fulfill * ^ * ^ * fulfil

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check * ^ * ^ * cheque _bank note


curb * ^ * ^ * kerb


forever * ^ * ^ * for ever /forever


jail * ^ * ^ * goal

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~ THE THIRD GROUP ~

American English * ^ * ^ * British English


specialty* ^ * ^ * speciality


program * ^ * ^ * programme


story * ^ * ^ * storey of abuilding


tire * ^ * ^ * tyre of acar
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realize * ^ * ^ * realise


analyze* ^ * ^ * analyse



apologize * ^ * ^ * apologise



defense * ^ * ^ * defence

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[هاوي الإبداع]

Thank you very much for the infomation that you are giving...

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~ THE LAST GROUP ~

American English * ^ * ^ * British English

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offense* ^ * ^ * offence


license * ^ * ^ * licence


burned * ^ * ^ * burnt or burned

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dreamed * ^ * ^ * dreamt or dreamed


smelled* ^ * ^ * smelt or smelled



spelled * ^ * ^ * spelt or spelled



spoiled * ^ * ^ * spoilt or spoiled



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[TwIsTeR]

the words are different and the accent is different some how thier accent is hard it's like old english that sometimes it's
hard to understand when they speak for example water we Pronounce it different from britch they say woter but we say
wader i don't why they call our accent street language or makting language that is so mean it's like an insult :? :?